Raoul Announces Updates For Benefits for IL Veterans Guide
By Benjamin Cox on December 27, 2021 at 9:24am
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued on Wednesday an updated guide of benefits for Illinois veterans and their families. Raoul’s Benefits for Illinois Veterans guide was created by his Military and Veterans Rights Bureau to provide veterans and their families with information regarding federal and state veteran benefit laws. The 2022 edition of the Benefits […]
North Greene School District Prepares For Major Building Renovations in Coming Year
By Benjamin Cox on December 27, 2021 at 9:21am
The North Greene School District will be seeing some major renovations of its buildings within the next year. The North Greene School Board approved an agreement with Omni Energy Partners at their December 15th meeting for a contract just over $2.7 million to renovate portions of the elementary school in Roodhouse. The details of the […]
No Injuries in Two-Vehicle Accident on Main Street Thursday
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 24, 2021 at 12:27pm
No one was injured following a two-vehicle accident at a Jacksonville intersection Thursday morning. At 10:22 yesterday morning, West Central Dispatch received a call from a woman who said she needed police and an ambulance at the intersection of North Main and East Douglas Streets for a two-vehicle accident. According to the accident report, a […]
Mt. Sterling Welcomes Airport, Subdivision Expansions in Coming Year
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 24, 2021 at 11:18am
Mt Sterling is set to benefit from some recent expansions in the new year. The Mt. Sterling Municipal Airport is making safety improvements to its taxiway thanks to $1.35 million in Rebuild Illinois plan funds. City Administrator Vada Yingling says the grant is a 90/10 split to cover the total of $1.5 million to complete […]
One Visitor Per Patient at HSHS St. John’s Moving Forward
By Benjamin Cox on December 24, 2021 at 9:44am
HSHS St. John’s is going back to restricting patient visits amid a surge of new Covid cases. Effective yesterday, HSHS St. John’s Hospital will allow one visitor per patient. All visitors must continue to follow hospital-specific processes for entry into the facility. All visitors must have their temperature checked and be screened for COVID-19 symptoms […]
Menard County Added to Federal Disaster Declaration
By Benjamin Cox on December 24, 2021 at 9:42am
Governor J.B. Pritzker’s office announced yesterday that Menard County has been added to the December 10th Federal Emergency Disaster Declaration. Pritzker’s Office says that he federal government approved his request to add Menard County to the state’s emergency disaster declaration. The emergency disaster declaration provides financial aid under the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance […]
One Sustained Minor Injuries in Overnight Two-Vehicle Accident
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 24, 2021 at 9:34am
One person sustained minor injures in a two-vehicle accident early this morning. Police responded to a call of a two-vehicle accident with lane blockage in the 400 block of South East Street at approximately 12:45 am. According to police reports, a vehicle driven by 32-year-old Joshua K. Woods of Jacksonville was traveling northbound in the […]
No Injuries After Shed Fire Spreads to House Thursday
By Jeremy Coumbes on December 24, 2021 at 9:24am
No one was injured when a storage shed fire broke out and quickly spread to a home in Jacksonville yesterday. The Jacksonville and South Jacksonville Fire Departments responded to a call of a fire at 438 Pine Street in Jacksonville at 12:48 pm Thursday. Captain Matt Summers with Jacksonville Fire Department says what started as […]
Billy’s In White Hall Loses Lease, Forced to Close
By Benjamin Cox on December 23, 2021 at 1:31pm
A new business in White Hall is being forced to close its doors after a year in business. Billy’s Furniture Clearance Center is closing in White Hall after losing its lease at the former ALCO building on the north end of town. Owner Billy McCurley told the Greene Prairie Press said the owners of the […]
Jacksonville Sits at $3.14 For Gas Ahead of Christmas Drive Time
By Benjamin Cox on December 23, 2021 at 1:24pm
Those getting ready to hit the road today for Christmas may want to fill up locally. Jacksonville’s average for a gallon of gas is $3.14 a gallon today. Twelve of fourteen location are at $3.15 a gallon or less. Morgan County as a whole is averaging $3.24 a gallon this week, second to only Schuyler […]